Maybe Trump Is Just a Moron?

[babylonsister]

https://politicalwire.com/2018/01/16/maybe-trump-just-moron/

Maybe Trump Is Just a Moron?
January 16, 2018 at 10:10 pm EST
By Taegan Goddard


Jonathan Chait: “Trump is not actually suffering a severe mental impairment. White House doctor Ronny Jackson, who has served in the post since 2013, informed reporters on Wednesday that the president is in fine physical and mental health. The report comes as the national media has discussed whether Trump’s functional near-illiteracy, minuscule attention span, and narcissistic pathos are the symptoms of dementia or some other kind of cognitive incapacitation. We should take Jackson’s diagnosis as face value. Trump is just an idiot.”

[NightWatcher]

1. If anyone believes anything that dr said about him yesterday, I have a bridge to sell them.

That was dictatorial praise and BS, nothing more.

[NightWatcher]

9. No LEGIT dr would tell their 71 year old fast food eating patient that they have great genes and

would guarantee their health for the next 7 years publicly and also comment that if they'd fix their diet they could live to 200.

That was a complete fraud. Did anyone check the dr's identification?

[lagomorph777]

19. 'currently very healthy and that he will remain so for the duration of his presidency'

I don't think he put a number on that duration. Perhaps he is assuming, like me, that the term will end in January 2019.

[dchill]

14. There is NO other conclusion to be drawn.

239 pounds, my ass.

[lkinwi]

2. The Dr. almost seemed to be searching for the words he was told to say.

The weight lie was laughable.

[watoos]

3. I totally agree with the first 2 posts

I blog on a right wing web site in central Pa. and that's the first thing the wing nuts posted to me, "enough of the dementia talk."

If it were an open book test Trump would never get 30 out of 30 he doesn't have the concentration.

Also being on a cholesterol drug and having your cholesterol go up is not being in excellent health.

The big tell though is his weight, 239 my skinny arse. I need to see the girth certificate.

[Vinca]

4. Yesterday I was reminded that someone finishes last in the medical school class.

[Perseus]

5. The Dr also seems to be an idiot

to say that the man-child could live up to 200 years? He should also be examined.

But I have to agree, that dementia or not, the man-child is a moron, and has always been a moron.

[Trueblue Texan]

6. Howard Dean on Lawrence last night...

Dr. Dean seemed to have a lot of respect for the doc that administered the test, but said none of the tests would have determined if Trump had a mental illness. Dean said it was obvious Trump has a personality disorder. I think we can all agree with that. And Trump is L-A-Z-Y. That's why he sounds like an idiot. But he is still shrewd when it comes to getting his way. I think we should all beware of the tendency to underestimate his ability to manipulate public attention and those around him. He is not stupid, but is good at playing stupid to make his base feel kinship with him. When Mueller gets him, the base may be a force to be reckoned with. This is probably part of Trump's strategy as well.

[Maggiemayhem]

8. Someone bought up that it was reported that Trump takes Ambian

Does anybody have a link to that info in Drs report. He seems high to me at times and Ambian side effects can manifest itself as bizarre behavior.

[bullsnarfle]

10. They showed a couple

of the questions from that "30 out of 30" test on the morning news. I was stunned, a 4 year old could have answered them.

[Major Nikon]

18. I find comfort in the fact our presidunce can draw a clock and identify a camel

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/01/the-president-can-draw-a-clock/550610/

[Mc Mike]

11. Add the modifiers 'crooked' 'hateful' 'nazi', and I'm on board.

[a kennedy]

12. ah, ya think??

he's a complete dufus trying to play president, AND HE'S FAWKING IT UP ALMOST BEYOND REPAIR.

[Nitram]

13. No, he is not JUST a moron. He is also sociopathic and narcissistic.

The trifecta!

[lark]

15. Nope, the doctor just lied.

Drumpf is not 239 or 6.3 ft. Look at pictures of the debate of him standing next to Jeb bush, who is 6.5. He looks miniscule next to the legitimately tall Bush. I know someone from NY who knew him through business dealings for 30 years and drumpf is 6.1, same as him.
So, drumpf is legitimately 300 (or near that) lbs. nd 6'1", so our eyes are right. He's an ugly orange ball of fluffly fat who is a few Happy Means away from a heart attack.

[Major Nikon]

21. Latavius Murray is 6'3" and weighs 235

http://twitter.com/hashtag/girther

[lark]

22. Exactly!

Drumpf is 6.1 and closer to 300 and most of it is ugly fat. Murray hss muscles and looks like a God, drumpf has no muscles, just rolls and rolls and big fat ugly rolls of fluffy fat.

[Roy Rolling]

16. Yes!

If you've ever managed a person with a brain disease, they have issues. Sometimes they can be sweet, sometimes that can be irrational. But seldom are they full time assholes. Trump may not be medically impaired, he may just be a selfish asshole.

[Mr. Ected]

17. I don't think the law requires the examination results to be released to the American people

And there's a doctor/patient privilege that is in play, no doubt.

Like everything else with Trump, this news release was nothing more than propaganda. Sad that the doctor played along, though. I foresee a lost job when the blue wave drowns the fascists.

[lutherj]

20. On the upside, there goes the insanity defense. Oh wait, theyll just get anther lying hack.

Never mind.

[LiberalArkie]

23. The doctor is in the military and is following the orders of the president and thus his commander.

Probably was not present at the taking of the blood of a very much younger person.

[Sunlei]

24. Have to accept the man really is a naturally cruel, dangerous bullshitter.